Top 5 underrated players in the EPL

1. James Milner – Manchester City

James Milner is City’s Mr. Consistency and whilst his performances are often undervalued in an England shirt, his displays at club level see him rated very highly among the Citizen’s supporters.

Despite the abundance of midfield quality Manuel Pellegrini has at his disposal, Milner has still received plenty of game time, impressing on a continual basis.

He has been deployed on both the left and the right side of midfield, making 18 appearances in total. In fact, he has missed just two of the club’s Premier League matches this campaign, featuring on more occasions than Fernandinho, David Silva, Jesus Navas, Javi Garcia and youngster, Jack Rodwell. Only Yaya Toure and Samir Nasri have played in more fixtures than the 28-year-old this term.

Like Gareth Barry his work rate, commitment and general quality often go unnoticed and his Performance Score of just 103 points is a prime example of this ‘invisibility’ in action. Milner often does the hard work allowing City’s creative players the time and space to express themselves. He is a reliable, selfless player and because of this he is the most underrated player in the English top flight.